The roles of hairdressers and barbers in society stretch far beyond the simple task of cutting and grooming hair. These professionals, who have roots going back to ancient civilisations, have historically been esteemed figures — at times serving as religious leaders, surgeons, and skilled artisans. Today, in countries including Namibia, they are essential members of...
Auleria Wakudumo Onandjokwe – As the school term begins, many pregnant pupils are faced with the heart-wrenching reality of having to put their education on hold for at least one or two years. Pregnant pupils at the maternity ward Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital said due to the lack of reliable childcare options, they are forced to...
Rudolf Gaiseb The fight for legitimacy at the National Youth Council (NYC) continues as the interim board and the board before it, are now engaged in a tussle for dominance. The latest development has threatened to derail daily activities of the youth organisation, as an angry mob of NYC youth stakeholders stormed the council’s office...
Uganda’s Chief Justice Alfose Chigamoy Owiny-Dolo on Friday paid a courtesy visit to Namibia’s Chief Justice Peter Shivute in Windhoek. Owiny-Dolo’s visit to Namibia is organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to explore Namibia’s biomass and charcoal industry. On Friday, Owiny-Dolo said he has since visited two biomass and charcoal...
OSHAKATI – As the holiday season concludes, the Okatana service station in Oshakati has once again become a focal point of frustration for travellers attempting to return to their respective destinations across the country. Over the weekend, hundreds have been left stranded due to a severe shortage of available transportation, worsened by the demand for...
OMUTHIYA – The Oshikoto police have opened a housebreaking case against a 28-year-old security guard after items, worth N$130 579.40, were reportedly stolen at the maternity ward of the Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital on Wednesday. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) regional commander Theopoline Kalompho-Nashikaku on Friday said the incident occurred around 07h00 after the suspected Namibian...
KATIMA MULILO – Well-known Zambezi region public figure, storyteller and historian, Francis Mabuku Sinvula, also known as ‘Ba Mars’, died on Thursday. He was 67. Sinvula’s death was confirmed by his nephew Neo Mutonga, who described his demise as a very big loss, not only to the Sinvula family, but also to the entire region,...
WINDHOEK – A Namibian delegation led by Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Jennely Matundu, attended the inauguration of Venezuelan President-elect Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on Friday. President Nangolo Mbumba delegated Matundu to represent Namibia at the event, where Maduro officially assumed his third term in office for the period from 2025 to 2031,...
RUNDU – A soldier from the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Nicolaus Kakuru Kamati (25), accused of killing his niece, was denied bail. He made his first court appearance for a murder case, read with domestic violence. The incident happened at Mbambi village in the Mukwe constituency, Kavango East. Kamati has been on the run since...
Thomas Gabriel OMUTHIYA – The Oshikoto Health and Social Services Directorate recorded five malaria deaths at the Onandjokwe district hospital in December 2024. Directorate head Joshua Nghipangelwa on Friday said 196 malaria cases were recorded in December last year alone. He added that the increase in cases was noticed in November. “The most affected gender...